Screenwriter Damon Lindelof has made his first comments since it was revealed that he will no longer be attached to the upcoming Star Wars film being directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy when speaking with Variety.
What’s Happening:
- Recently, we learned that a new Star Wars film was being helmed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (Ms. Marvel), but it will not be penned by Watchmen and Tomorrowland scribe Damon Lindelof as originally intended.
- In a report in Variety, Lindelof made his first comments since it was revealed that he and Justin Britt-Gibson are no longer writing the script for the new Star Wars tale.
- At the premiere of Mrs. Davis, which Lindelof is showrunning alongside Tara Hernandez for the Peacock streaming platform, Lindelof said that his Star Wars project is a “true labor of love.” He added, “The movie is still happening, but unfortunately not with me. I wish them all the best of luck. Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy is an incredible director, and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with.”
- The official announcement for the new film was made recently at Star Wars Celebration in London, revealing that Chinoy’s new film will focus on the New Jedi Order in the timeline, with Daisy Ridley set to reprise her role as Rey.
- Now penned by Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders), the film will take place after the events of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
- The project was one of three films officially revealed, alongside two others, one taking place at the beginning of the Star Wars timeline that has been described as a “biblical epic” focusing on the origins of The Force, and the other a “theatrical event” from Dave Filoni that will tie all the Disney+ series (The Mandolorian, Ahsoka, et al) together.
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